Audio Post Rates and Pricing
You hire one senior mixer. Work is scoped as outcomes with clear limits. Time boxes protect budget and schedule.
Our pricing model is designed around outcomes, not hours. Each package delivers specific results within a professional timeframe, protecting both your budget and your project timeline. This approach eliminates the uncertainty of hourly billing while ensuring you get professional results every time.
Every project is handled by a single senior audio engineer with 30 years of experience. This consistency ensures quality and allows for better communication throughout the process. You're not working with a rotating team of junior editors - you get one expert who understands your project from start to finish.
Our time-boxed approach means we commit to delivering your project within the specified timeframe, or we absorb the cost of any overages. This protects your schedule and ensures we stay focused on delivering results rather than padding hours.
Dialogue Scene Rescue
Film, TV, Documentary
per project
Scope
Up to 8 finished minutes
Up to 2 speakers
Delivery
Included
Commercial Mix & Master
Ads, Spots, Promos
per project
Scope
30s and 60s spots
Up to 3 versions
Delivery
Included
Podcast Elite Cleanup
Podcasts, Interviews
per project
Scope
Up to 60 minutes
Up to 2 speakers
Delivery
Included
Authenticity Certificate
Provenance Analysis
per analysis
Scope
Best effort analysis
Signed opinion
Delivery
Included
Priority Fees
- Priority processing: +20%
- Express processing: +40%
- Emergency processing: +75%
Complexity Uplift
Complex sources may need a +25% to +50% uplift after a short diagnostic. Heavy reverb, clipping, cross-talk, or more than 2 overlapping speakers.
Guardrails and Re-quote Triggers
What triggers a re-quote:
- • Heavy reverb or echo
- • Clipping or distortion
- • Cross-talk between speakers
- • More than 2 overlapping speakers
- • More than 20 files
Overage policy:
Overages only with written approval at additional cost. Packages are time-boxed to protect budget and schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does professional audio editing cost?
Professional audio editing costs vary widely based on complexity, length, and quality requirements. Traditional hourly billing often leads to budget uncertainty and extended timelines.
AI Audio Expert uses outcome-based pricing with time-boxed packages starting at half-day rates. This approach eliminates budget surprises while ensuring professional results. Our packages include one revision and deliver within guaranteed timeframes, making project planning much more predictable.
What's the difference between AI and human audio editing?
AI audio editing tools are fast and can handle basic noise reduction, but they often create metallic artifacts and unnatural sound. Human editors provide better quality but are slower and more expensive. The best approach combines both.
AI Audio Expert uses AI for initial processing and speed, then applies human expertise for quality control and natural sound preservation. This hybrid approach delivers professional results faster than human-only editing while avoiding the artifacts common with AI-only tools.
How long does audio post-production take?
Audio post-production timelines depend on project complexity and length. Simple dialogue cleanup might take a few hours, while complex projects with multiple speakers and heavy processing could take days or weeks with traditional workflows.
Our time-boxed packages deliver results in half-day to one-day timeframes for most projects. AI-assisted processing speeds up initial work, while human expertise ensures quality. This approach typically reduces turnaround times by 60-80% compared to traditional audio post workflows.
Can I book a quick fix?
Yes. We offer priority project rates for work that doesn't fit our standard packages. Contact us for pricing on priority projects.
What is included in packages?
Delivery as 24 bit 48 kHz WAV or per spec and a single revision within seven days.
What triggers a re-quote?
Heavy reverb, clipping, cross-talk, more than two overlapping speakers, or more than twenty files.